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Five novel mutations in the L1CAM gene in families with X linked hydrocephalus.
Journal of medical genetics - 1 Feb 1996
Gu S M, Orth U, Veske A, Enders H, Klunder K, Schlosser M, Engel W, Schwinger E, Gal A
Abstract excerpt
Five novel mutations have been identified in the gene encoding L1CAM, a neural cell adhesion protein, in families with X linked hydrocephalus (XHC). Interestingly, all five mutations are in the evolutionarily highly conserved Ig-like domains of the protein. The two frameshift mutations (52insC and 955delG) and the nonsense mutation (Trp276Ter) most probably result in functional null alleles and complete absence...
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